JCI Grill announced this week that chef Matt Marcus of Eatsie Boys fame has jumped onboard as a consultant. He’s assuming a role held until recently by Randy Evans (formerly of Haven and Brennan’s), who left Houston to take a corporate role with H-E-B.

Marcus, who has a degree from the Culinary Institute of America and has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants, will work with JCI - you may know them better has James Coney Island -- on ongoing menu development and seasonal offerings.

Marcus has a history with the 92-year-old local hot dog chain. In 2014, he was one of six Houston chefs who created a dish for JCI’s Chefs and Show Dogs series. His contribution was the Mutt Barkus, which was an all-beef hot dog topped with pickled jalapenos, crispy shallots, slaw and barbecue sauce.

In addition to being one of the original Eatsie Boys -- along with partners Ryan Soroka and Alex Vassilakidis -- Marcus is a co-founder of 8th Wonder Brewery.